The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-16

rcadyN Both ears were wide open wait
Ing for the pistol shot. There was a click
and was ON like bullet.
at was snap shot and | was called
back, but must have covered fifty yards
before heard word Well, we got on
the scratch again aud waited To- the
pistol One second, two seconds passed,
and nO report. II SCENE ] to me that an
hour had expired since i got on that
scratch I turned 20 see what was the
matter. and the moment got my back TO
the line of went the pistol For mo
mcnt | was paralyZed; then | wheeled
around % find The other fellows about
1--WE yar'ls ahead. Rum | don't believe
ever ran so fast in my life, though the
watches have told different story. The
Others ran ike team. They were well
matched, but slow, for caught them at
fifty yards went by like n locomotive and
almost walked in a winner in eleven
seconds. Considering the bad start and
the easy finish, il was looked upon AZ a
fast heat. and in my case, an outsider Of
the darkest hue, simply astonishing.
The fast man of the country side won
the next heat hands down. OF course he
would eventually win the race. That
seemed 10 be "a fOregone conclusion in
every bOdy's mind. No. there was one ex-
coptiOn; at least in one particular mind
there seemed 10 be, If not doubt Of his
success, a desire for his defeat lie wasn't
a braggart; in fact, he was n very com
panionahic fellow. and would have been a
| good fellow n he had been willing 10 de
/ vote "a portion Of his time 10 work But
| hc w0tsdnt, and he was only a lady's
man. set With taste for the cinder path
| The exception noted was the very pretty
girl After winning my heat ] made my
way 90 her carriage and received not only
q smile. tut wish that I might win the
race Boys / was young and vigorous, in
splendid physical condition, though not
half trained and that smile, piled on top
/ of Chat WISH simply filed me with the
! determination Go win that race or burst "a
| blood vessel
...F.nal heat ofthc 100 yards shouted
/ the w. 4. ] heard him get the call
/ Sounded 10 me as if 10 were made by a
man mile on bury up, Tom. ! heard
some ono say The blood rushed TO my
! head. and ! could feel the pcrspratiOn
bursting through the skin Then IL be
came cold as bit of ice These violent
chances were OF the lightning order in
reality. though 10 me they seemed to
! occupy % good deal OF time Outwardly
/ 1 altcrward discovered, ] seemed cool
/ enough Fortunately before / reached
| fhe scratch was all right and ON the qm
Nigc for aus and every chance TO get a
/ proper advantage over my confident op-
! u1ucut llc was smiling and debonalr,
AVID when the starter said Get ready he
/ did sD with the air ~ % man Who knew a
sure thing when Lc eaw % and felt he had
/ TO- That iS where uc made DIS mistake.
/ 1 wasn't pre lut simply determined,
and ui Oh. report 0f tne pistol jumped as
/ if ffei from d catapult ] gained TWO
/ feet ol the START and that two feet uld
/ the business Ever see IL boat give an OPP
pououl Dos wash. Wei. at one time was
"a crank on b0lting, and there WASH a
/ boat race r0Wcd within 800 miles that /
WASH on hand 90 rejoice or sorrow over
| Tie result was in the room when Hen
/ forth thc greatest -cuiler that England
ever produced. broathod his last, killed by
/ 0tDreAeIf .0n in the first mile of the I'VE
mike race AGAINST the Paris crew oil ~.
John. y H. Naturally knew something
/ nf the detrimental quality of back wash,
ml when ] gained that two feet and
lcu-ht my stride simply sidled over into
lmN opponent IS water. so Ia speak. and just
lefaid in front WON 10y two feet, and for
/ ucmmcut felt bigger man than Grant '
".And the very pretty sirl.' inquired the
/ two bob chorus.
-WCl. boys didn't hear her say l was
lovely but ! felt that the victory had
moved Roy stock mp several points, and
when had won the half mile run at the
slu. meeting was offered a seat ia her
.lrril-e. ana was satisfied That 40 amount
af cxertion was too great tu give in cX-
change for tine hope She expressed that !
hadn't permanently injured myself. and
that ] should take great care ana not
catch cold On that particular day OF
twenty four hours the sun never went
down. 40 least. even at this late day j
| have uo recollection that Do did.
-Thcn YOU stuck To- the business.
dyes MS m amateur Was compelled
i'm Oh manner 90 sustain the reputation
made That day. For seven years lived
lllkeu Christian. diiu't smell cork. was
lalUa,s iu uut0p condition, appeared al
Ithc post m thirty five races runs ana
walks. ou the Cat ana over hurdles, and,
considerably assisted by good luck won
lfhem 1000
"no Nou amy ham'
"To.k ftc years oil my age
-Dmt object to smell % cork now, de-
,ouH' inquired the old man Of the party.
There was general smile and another
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